NO WIRES: How the Apple Airport Changed Everything

"No wires." This simple phrase from Steve Jobs during Apple Airport's debut in 1999 contained more than a decade of history behind it. Follow along as we chart the perilous and unbelievable journey of wireless networking, and hear from the people that were there during it all. Want more content like this? Support our mission! Send us a Super Thanks and check out our Patreon + Discord community:   / serialport   Got some retro gear you want to donate? Get in touch with us at serialport.org. #apple #networking #technology 00:00 — Leap of faith 00:47 — Beginnings 02:29 — NCR 07:03 — The next decade 08:52 — 802.11b 11:28 — Apple 26:22 — Recreating the past 29:08 — Credits Huge thanks to: Bruce, Les, and Doug for their time and candidness! Computer History Museum for letting us use a portion of their Art Astrin interview conducted back in 2015. Check it out at https://www.computerhistory.org/colle... References: Tuch, Bruce. (2023). Interview conducted by Serial Port. Vogel, Les. (2023). Interview conducted by Serial Port. Karl, Doug. (2024). Interview conducted by Serial Port. Lemstra, H., Hayes, V., Groenewegen, J. (2011). The innovation journey of Wi-Fi : the road to global success. Cambridge University Press. Links, C. (2003). The Spirit of Wi-Fi. Marconi video. https://www.britannica.com/video/2259... IEEE 802.11 Photographs. https://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/1... IEEE 802.11 Archives Documentation. https://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/1... The Homebrew Computer Club. Acquired by Arkive (2022). https://arkive.net/gallery/homebrew-c... Scholtz, R. A. (1982). The Origin of Spread-Spectrum Communications. IEEE VOCAL Technologies. 802.11b White Paper.